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Jeanne Kuang CalMatters When California lawmakers passed a rent cap four years ago to protect tenants from large and frequent rent hikes, they exempted hundreds of thousands of units reserved for some of the state’s poorest renters. Low-income housing, after all, is usually built with public subsidies that already impose rent...
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Holiday shopping and gift-giving can often be challenging, but even more so when shopping for a person living with dementia. There are more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease. Depending on the stage of disease, some well-intentioned gifts may no longer be appropriate or practical for the...
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Los nominados al Latin Grammy Maestro José Hernández y su famoso Mariachi Sol de México- Embajadores del Mariachi –regresan al Hammer Theatre de San Jose con su concierto navideño “A Merry-Achi Christmas.” El programa muestra el talento musical del grupo, que tocan, los temas rancheros favoritos, así como la...
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Latin Grammy nominees Maestro José Hernández and his world-renowned Mariachi Sol de México – Mariachi Ambassadors – return to Hammer Theatre in San Jose, California, with their annual Christmas holiday show A Merry-Achi Christmas. The program showcases the ensemble’s musicianship, playing mariachi favorites and the most well-known and beloved Christmas...
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With cold and flu season upon us, it’s time to protect yourself, not only from those seasonal threats, but also from other health risks. “During the holidays, our lives get very busy with family and friends,” said Dr. J.B. Sobel, chief medical officer for Cigna Healthcare’s Medicare business. “Before...
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The hardest parts of Grace Diaz’s caregiving job are the sleepless nights and aches and pains. And the time away from her family. Even when Diaz’s client, an elderly Alzheimer’s patient, gets a good night’s sleep, Diaz wakes up at her slightest rustle or groan. Diaz’s shoulder bothers her...
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¿Recuerda la emoción que sintió al obtener su permiso de circulación y licencia de conducción? Para los adolescentes, conducir equivale a libertad e independencia. Sin embargo, deben comprender que no es solo un privilegio pero también una seria responsabilidad. Es posible que sienta cierta ansiedad por su conductor adolescente,...
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Do you remember the excitement of getting your driver’s permit and license? For teens, driving represents freedom and independence. However, they must understand it’s a privilege with serious responsibilities. You may be feeling some anxiety about your teen driver, but you can help prepare them for this important milestone....
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Kristen Hwang CalMatters For months California disability and labor advocates have been attempting to preserve statewide masking requirements in health care settings. But with the sunset of one of the last remaining COVID-19 mandates, they say people who are the most vulnerable to severe illness now have to make...